Title :
PIC Simulations of Dust Charging in the Presence of a Magnetic Field
Author :
Fichtl, Chris ; Lapenta, Giovanni ; Rosenberg, Marlene
Author_Institution :
Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We explore the charging of a dust particle immersed in a plasma in the presence of a magnetic field. The dust particle charges due to the flowing electrons and ions within the plasma. A simple case with no magnetic field is compared with basic OML theory as a basis for comparison. The simulations are then run with varying magnitudes of magnetic field to study the effects of the dust particle charging in the presence of a magnetic field. These results are then compared against existing theories.
Keywords :
dusty plasmas; plasma magnetohydrodynamics; plasma simulation; PIC simulations; dust particle charging; magnetic field; Dusty plasma; Electrons; Magnetic fields; Particle charging; Plasma simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 2007. ICOPS 2007. IEEE 34th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0915-0
DOI :
10.1109/PPPS.2007.4346223
